Hi Julie! Welcome back to planDisney.
The
Fantasmic! Premium Dining Package available at
River Belle Terrace in New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park is a popular deluxe dining option, which allows you to experience the nighttime show, Fantasmic!, right from your table after your yummy meal. Because it's popular, it tends to be booked as soon as the dining reservation window opens. If you're on the Fantasmic! Dining Package page on the
Disneyland mobile app and click on the "Reserve Dining" button on the right side towards the top of the screen, you'll be able to select your party size and your preferred date, so you can search for dinner times. If nothing is available, keep checking! People's plans change and something might open up.
If you're having difficulty navigating the app, you can still access the Disneyland website from your mobile device's browser and
check availability that way too. And don't forget there are other Fantasmic! Dining Packages, which provide special reserved viewing accessible with a voucher. River Belle Terrace and
Blue Bayou Restaurant in New Orleans Square offer packages with lunch and dinner, and
Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country offers either lunch or dinner with the
On-the-Go Package. If you select one of these options, however, I'd bring something soft to sit on while you wait. It's a special viewing location, but not a reserved seat, so I'd get there maybe 45 minutes before showtime and get comfy with a churro in hand from the nearby cart across from the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square. There is a popcorn cart too in the same area if that's your preference! I usually need to rest my feet by that time anyway, so it's not a bad time to kick back before the show.
Good luck securing your spot!
Elizabeth